TWI281523B - Apparatus and method for automatically orienting hosiery articles for closing toe ends thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

An apparatus for orienting sock blanks or the like so that the open toes of the blanks can be sewn closed includes a device for turning the sock inside out, a sock rotation device for grasping the sock and rotating it until sensors detect that the sock is in the proper orientation, a sock transfer device for taking the sock from the sock rotation device toward a sewing machine, and sock guiding and positioning mechanisms for feeding the sock into the in-feed nip of the sewing machine.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention more particularly relates to a method of gripping a closed sock article and a method and apparatus for opening a sock or bare open toe portion. The present invention relates to the manufacture of socks articles. An open toe portion opening is sealed by a sewing machine, and more particularly with respect to automatically orienting the half and positioning it for feeding to an automatic sewing machine. [Prior Art] An alpha species is formed on a circular knitting machine, which is outlined in a circle. (iv) The form of the piece is separated from the machine. The toe portion of the article is typically not closed on a circular knitting machine. Instead, the article can be removed by the knitting machine using the opening of the open toe portion, which can be subsequently sewn by the seam rush. In the case of Xu Xi: a heel shape part can be woven into the object. Especially in the case where the machine has a heel shape, the toe is heeled in a predetermined orientation. "The seams are expected to be - in relative terms, the weight is usually knitted - the foot = part up towards the ringing, and the bridging of the toe is two = the seam is desired to make it (4) above the wearer's toes, or at least Non-basin extension: Medium:: This will be used to indicate that the machine object is fully stretched during normal use and not (3) knitted over the yarn on the wearer's knee.,, socks,,,... Phase "and sports machine and similar parts. == Cai mobile phone, small ", knee, needle, sewing method. Close and close the toe-like portion and/or the heel-shaped portion of the heel. The seam of the open toe is expected to extend substantially across the toe ^ for the seam of the _ 幵 1 mouth.

O:\90\90778.DOC 1281523 must be fed into the toe sewing machine in a special orientation. The process of feeding the open foot toe socks opening into the toe sewing machine has been carried out manually in many manufacturers. In other cases, an automatic device that feeds the sock into the sewing machine has been used, but in all known devices for widespread commercial use, it will still have to be properly directed by the attendant to the sock on the feeding device. The need for duty personnel to create (4) efficiency from productivity is clearly undesirable. In the manufacture of women's nylon half-socks and the like, there has been an effort to automatically direct the operation of the open toe half-sock sock and feed the guide sock into the sewing machine. For example ’ DetexomatMachineryLimited II

Umted Kingdom has developed a machine that guides the nylon half-sock sock and allows it to enter the sealing machine. An example of such a machine is disclosed in U.S. Patent No. 383,491. The machine is a rotating device having ten official vehicles with a semi-sock sock on top. The tubular carrier is mounted on a rotating frame. The rotation of the rotating frame transports the individual carriers to ten stations disposed around the rotating frame. Each carrier includes a pair of reciprocating finger blades that extend radially outwardly from the diametrically opposite sides of the tubular carrier. At a first station, the operator loads the semi-manipulator to the carrier at the first station so that the half-piece is placed over the tubular carrier and the finger blade. The rotary wood is then rotated and the half-pass is transmitted to the second station. The second platform has a smoothing roller that can engage the half-driven to fully carry the sock to the compliment, # _ r , In the case of a vehicle, although a photodetector detects the opening of the toe portion of the upper opening of the carrier, the roller is separated from the sock. The half socks sock

O:\90\90778.DOC 1281523 Advance to the third platform, the light J is crying H, the eye! The person station has a locator at one station, which uses a 仏 仏 测 to detect the longitudinal position of the toe m ρ material _ 彳 何时 when with the light sensory opening in the I. ° ,, the direction of the sock toe position 2 = the machine mouth then proceeds to the fourth station, where "-:::Γ The toe part opening is in the opposite center device so that the two positions are missing The device will later lose the opening position of the toe portion = the rotational position of the two jaws is controlled by the positioning device, which is separated from the finger knives (4) ❹: and the joint 沿着 along the carrier side ::::: A variety of positioning devices and the semi-Lulu mouth, σ to reveal the road, including a sweet-filled roller driven along the flat line of the tubular carrier, a drive skin revolving along a pair of rollers V ' And a rod driven in a direction relative to the 昝-, on-chip/, tangent. The 衣 position is placed on the indicator of the light sensing 福 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _. The 5 hai state includes a sealing machine for sewing the opening of the toe portion of the half-sock sock at another station. The machine system disclosed in the '491 patent is a rather complicated and expensive design. It is still necessary for a duty officer to load the half-socks on the carrier. The machine port. It will be replaced by a 4-solid knife-free sewing machine, but it can be quite costly and may exceed the simple sewing machine that specializes in sewing the toe of the weighted object. Furthermore, the finger blade used in the semi-sock sock when expanding the closure allows a fairly smooth knitted fabric such as a nylon half-sock to rotate freely along the guide when it is guided, but is typically used in short runs. The thicker knitted fibers 'it would be expected that the finger blades would not allow the noodle to rotate freely. use

O:\90\90778.DOC 1281523 The roller, belt or rod that rotates the half-sock along the tubular carrier and the finger blade engages only a small portion of the circumference of the machine; therefore, if there is any The resistance prevents the sock from rotating along the carrier and the finger blade, whereby the sock to the sock will elongate and deform, for which reason it would be reasonable to compromise the sock closure: the accuracy of the position.疋 The system needed here is to guide the seams in the machine. The toe: the automatic device and method of the vertical opening. Preferably, the device and method must be readily adaptable to existing sewing machines. The assignee of this application has developed such a device and method, as described in U.S. Patent No. 367 (No. 367), the entire disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference. A major improvement in the process of the squadron to the seam hijacking. However, further implementations and methods will continue to be sought, and the present invention is the result of such efforts. [Invention] The above needs and other advantages are achieved by providing a device and two = one control method to capture and The unique sock rotation of the rotating machine is such as a laser system. The system uses one or more sensors (Vental, 3, and Out-of-Line Sensors), when it is rotated by the sock, when the sock is in The desired orientation is the predetermined characteristic of the opening of the toe portion when fed to the seam. ...said the socks. In this example, the rotating device includes a pair of rotating drives, and the open end of the money is inserted and displayed.

j flat. The rod is then driven to rotate the sock on the rod, and the drive pulley or sprocket rotates. When the socks are rotated, light:

O:\90\90778.DOC 1281523 - Finder (4) (10) Specific characteristics on the opening of the toe to determine the position of the stalk. More particularly, in one embodiment, a sensor looks for the curved edge of the axially protruding toe pocket and another sensor looks for the increased height of the toe portion to indicate a bulky toe pocket. The sensors coordinate their work in order to find out when the toe pocket of the turn is in a predetermined position relative to the rod, in particular when the toe pocket is located substantially midway between the rod and facing the predetermined direction (eg, the mouth is at the pole) When the horizontal orientation is upwards). The sensor system of this embodiment further includes a third optical sensor whose target of the beam can be said to measure the edge of the toe opening. Preferably, the Rotary device is operative to adjust the axial position of the sock to reflect the output u' of the third sensor in order to maintain the position of the machine in the pre-wire direction, thereby being suitable for other sensors. Detecting toe pockets. In the alternative embodiment, the sensor detects the indicia formed on the opening of the toe portion of the sock with a predetermined position relative to the opening of the toe portion. The label can be, for example, a small contrasting ginseng region formed by the σ on the toe portion. The label can be sewn to the rudder as needed; for example, a small "clip" region, usually provided in the opening of the toe of the sock, can be used to sew different colors of yarn from the remaining hosiery. The slogan is positioned around the toe opening by a predetermined position 、, ; 兮 “ “ 疋 疋 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 - A type of indication can be provided on the sock 'and not only - the sensor can be used, as required. The apparatus of the embodiment further comprises - a feed jaw that is threaded by the sock rotating device when in the desired position. Preferably, the sock delivery device is configured to include a pair of expansions once the sock is taken down and the sock is transferred to a seam.

O:\90\90778.DOC -10- 1281523 Fingers, approximately 45 relative to the horizontal plane. In a sloping planar configuration, the conveyor means operates to separate the expansion fingers to grasp the machine and the end of the stocking in a substantially flat condition and to convey the sock towards the feed jaw of the slitting machine, While still maintaining the dilator tilted about 45 with the horizontal plane. Therefore, it can be fed to a vertically configured feed jaw or a horizontally configured feed:: port. * EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION The present invention will now be described more fully hereinafter with reference to the appended claims However, the present invention may be embodied in many different forms, and the present invention is not to be construed as limiting the embodiments set forth herein; instead, the disclosure of the embodiments will be implemented and completed, and the scope of the invention will be This technology. The same reference numbers in the text are the same components. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention is directed to a mechanism for properly guiding a sling of a sock mouth s as shown in Fig. ia so that the opening of the open toe portion can be sewn in the slit, as shown in Fig. 1B. The present invention relates in particular to a sock-type system having a heel-shaped portion and an extended toe pocket. (Fig. 1C), the pocket raft extends over the foot and opens upward along the toe portion and is sewn along the suture L, which extends over the top of the toe while being worn. It is important that, when suturing this type of suture, the suture is correctly guided relative to the heel shape portion ' or the (four) line as if it were to be placed over the toe, and the toe area will not have a foot fit. The shape required. In general, this type of socks is manually guided and fed by workers to the seams (4). The present invention focuses on an automated process. - automatic orientation

O:\90\90778.DOC -11 - 1281523 and the device for feeding the sock to the slitter is shown in Figures 2 to 30. Referring to Figure 2, the erroneous device includes a sock picking system 40 for picking up the sock mouth once by the funnel 42, which includes a plurality of sock ports and a next system for continuously feeding the sock to the device. The funnel 42 is preferably rotated by a suitable rotating mechanism 43. The pick-up system 4A includes a pick-up mechanism 44, as shown individually in Figure 4, which is mounted with a rodless cylinder 46 or other linear actuator or motor for vertical movement. The cylinder 46 is attached to a vertical frame 48. The picking mechanism 44 is committed to any suitable mechanism for grasping a sock mouth during remote operation. An exemplary pick-up mechanism is shown in Figure 3, which includes a pair of opposing grasping clasps 50 that are mounted to facilitate reciprocation with one another to form a pliers. The gripping fingers 50 simultaneously grasp a sock with a spring bias, and an air cylinder 52 or similar device urges the fingers apart to release the sock. The invention is of course not limited to any particular pick-up mechanism. The cylinder 46 is configured to lower the pick-up mechanism 44 to the funnel 42 so that the pick-up mechanism can grip the mouth during operation. The cylinder 46 then lifts the pick-up mechanism up as shown by the dashed lines in Figures 2 and 3. When the nozzle is raised vertically, it passes through the open end of the first vacuum conveying tube which extends substantially in the horizontal direction. The vacuum transfer tube 54 is connected to a main vacuum line 56 connected to the source of the vacuum 58. A first optical sensor 6 is disposed adjacent to the position where the first vacuum transfer tube 54 is placed to detect the opening of the toe portion of the sock. For example, the toe portion opening may have a line of special color sewn to the detector 54 to be sensed. When the sensor has just measured the toe end of the sock, the picking mechanism: 4: releases the Lulu mouth, and the sling, first the toe end is sucked into the first vacuum transfer tube 54.

O:\90\90778.DOC -12- 1281523 The picking system preferably also includes a second vacuum transfer tube 54 having an associated optical sensor 60 located above the first transfer tube And the vertical height of the sensor. The two transfer tubes 54, 54 are fed together to a main transfer tube 62 connected to the vacuum source; the remote control gates 64, 64 are respectively provided, and the transfer tubes 54, 54" allow the tube to be selectively closed. So that the sock can be drawn into the main transfer tube 62 by the selected tube. Further as explained below, the apparatus also includes a reject tube 66 connected by a line 68 to a vacuum source 58. The repellent tube 66 V leads to a reject check valve device 7 disposed above the funnel 42. A repelled sock mouth is drawn through the reject tube 66 into the check valve assembly 7'', and then the vacuum is interrupted in line 68 so that the check (4) drops the repellent sock opening into the funnel. The dual vacuum transfer tubes 54, 54 are provided to allow for increased output, as well as for the failure of 'and two failures. More specifically, a sacrificial sock can be picked up by the picking mechanism 44 by a first sensor 54 that cannot reliably detect the position or orientation of the opening of the toe portion. For example, when a color line is sewn for detection When the toe portion is open, the portion of the machine mouth is blocked from the color line and the line of sight of the first sensor. 4, can be guided and in a different direction to detect the JX socks sock. Thus, if the first sensor detects the opening of the toe part, the sensor must be able to measure it. - Dan - the toe of the sock First, it has been drawn into the main transfer tube 62, which will be transferred to an elastic vacuum transfer hose 72 that is coupled to the movable horizontal feed tube 74, as shown in Figure 5. The movable feed tube 74 is a pair of The short-spaced bracket 76 is supported and connected by a guide rod 78 extending therebetween

O:\90\90778.DOC -13 - 1281523 Together. The guide rod 78 extends through a plate member 8 such that the rod can slide horizontally through the hole. A pneumatic cylinder 82 or other linear actuator is attached to one of the brackets 76 and its cylinder rod is attached to the plate 8A, which is fixed in a horizontal direction whereby the cylinder rod is extended and contracted. Therefore, the extension of the cylinder rod causes the bracket 76 and the feed tube 74 to contract to the left side as shown in Fig. 5, and the contraction of the rod moves the feed tube to the right side in the drawing. The plate 80 is vertically movable due to the cylinder material or the like connected to the vertical orientation, so that the feed pipe 74 can be raised or lowered depending on the operational state of the device, as described below. When the sock is sucked into the elastic hose 72 by the transfer tube 62 and then enters the feeder 74, the feed tube is in a lowered and advanced position to the right as shown in FIG. In this position, the open portion opening of the feed tube is sealed into the open portion opening of the support tube 86 in a sealed manner, and the opposite end of the support tube S6 is connected to the vacuum portion shown in Fig. 6. a claw hook device 88 for grasping and fixing the opening of the toe portion of the sock portion with a line disposed at a distance from the open end thereof; the claw hook device may comprise any suitable device, but is a protruding type A ball is coupled to a collapsible and elongate rod in a tube that is actuated by a pneumatic cylinder 90 or the like. The support tube 86 moves in its horizontal direction along its axis and moves to various positions in accordance with the operational state described below. As shown in Fig. 6, three proximity sensors Μ, %, % are provided in an axially spaced position adjacent to the support rod 86 for use in measuring various predetermined positions of the tubular member. The support tube 86 is axially moved by a motor that drives a drive belt (10) that is attached to the support tube. Suitable guide 1G2 provides guidance

O:\90\90778.DOC -14- 1281523 When the sock is fed to the support tube by the feed tube 74 shown in Fig. 5, the support tube 86 is located at its furthest forward position (the farthest from Figs. 5 and 6). Position); the sensor 96 detects which k the support tube is in this position. The claw hook device grasps the opening of the toe of the sock. The side support tube is then retracted to the position furthest as in Figure 6; the sensor 92 detects when the tube is in this position. In the retracted position of the support tube, the opening of the toe portion of the support tube is located in the vacuum clamping mechanism 1 〇 4 and the function is described in U.S. Patent No. 6,158,367. Figure 8 discloses an actuating clamping garment 106 forming the partial clamping mechanism 1〇4 which is actuated by a pneumatic cylinder bore or the like, when the upper end is sucked into the clamping mechanism by vacuum. To clamp the clamping surface of the upper end of the sock opening in the clamping mechanism. Figure 7A shows that the upper end of the sock has been sucked into the vacuum clamping mechanism. A pair of sensors 110 (only one seen in the drawing) detects whether the upper end of the sock has been normally sucked into the vacuum clamping mechanism; if the second sensor cannot see the upper end of the upper end of the clamping mechanism, the line mechanism (# The door 112 is substantially closed when the open end of the support tube 86 is closed and the support tube is advanced and mated with the feed tube 74, and the claw hook 88 will be instructed to release the sock. The repellent vacuum system is then actuated to draw the sock through the feed tube 74 to reject it 66 and back into the funnel. This is shown in Figure 9. However, if the second sensor 110 is to the upper end of the sock in the clamping mechanism 104, the clamping device 106 is actuated to clamp the upper end of the sock. The claw hook (10) is connected to the opening of the toe portion of the release sock. Next, the clamping mechanism (7) which is axially moved by the driving motor 114 and the driving belt Π6 is contracted (to the right side of the drawing), and the supporting tube is kept fixed, and the core M彳 is further reversed to the support. The outside of the tube is shown in Figure 7B. The clamping mechanism 1〇4 misplaces O:\90\90778.DOC -15-1281523 for a distance based on the length of the sock so that some length of the toe upper machine remains in the support tube in the entire retracted position of the clamping mechanism; A sensor 118 (Fig. 6) is used to detect that the clamping mechanism has been retracted into position. Next, the support tube 86 is advanced to its intermediate position, which is detected by the intermediate sensor 94, so that the open portion of the support tube extends between the upper machine 120 and the lower sock 122, as shown in FIG. Shown. The clamping mechanism 1〇4 also advances to the left side with the support tubes. The entire upper clamp 12 is slidably mounted to a suitable guide and is axially moved between a position relatively close to and relatively remote from the clamp mechanism 104 by a pneumatic cylinder 124 or the like. In the vicinity of the upper clamp of the clamping mechanism 104, the upper clamp is actuated so that the sock is released from the support member and the clamping mechanism 104 to release the upper end of the upper. Next, the support tube 86 further advances its maximum advanced position to the left side so that substantially the entire short length fits over the support tube, as shown in the figure. The upper clamp i 2 is detached from the sock and is proximally closer to the left side of the end of the support tube 86, and is reactivated to clamp the sock to the tube. During the movement of the upper clamp 12〇 away from the clamping mechanism 104 and during the period, the lower clamp 122 is actuated and clamps the sock on the tube so that the movement of the upper clamp 120 does not cause the socks to inadvertently follow the support. The tube % moves. Once the sock is turned to the outside of the support tube 86 shown in Figure 11, the sock rotating device 126 is axially advanced from a ready position (Figure 5) to the position shown in Figure 。. The sock rotating device 126 is axially aligned along the support shaft 86 and is reciprocally movable by the motor 128 and the drive skin T 130 shaft. The sensor cassette 32 is used to detect when the sock rotating device 126 is in a correct axial position relative to the support tube 86 to remove the sock from the tube as described below. The sock rotating device m includes a pair of parallel arrangement with each other and the support rod

O:\90\90778.DOC -16- 1281523 86 Rotating rods 134 with axially opposite axially spaced directions. Each rod 126 is rotatably mounted at one end of the rod frame m. The rod holder 136 can be duplicated (4), which can be seen, for example, by comparing Figures 13 and 15. Actuation 138, such as pneumatic steam red, can be used to reciprocate the rod holders toward each other. The rod support 136 slides over the guides that are struck by the main support 14G of the frequency translating device. The branch 140 is movably mounted in an axially extending guide so that the entire weighting device can move axially relative to the support tube. The rods 134 of the machine's rotating device can be individually connected to a pulley or sprocket W4 that is rotatably mounted in the individual rod holders. The motor 146 has a drive sprocket 148 coupled to its output shaft, the motor being the female carrier 1 being slid to the outer side of the main bracket 1 as described above; an idler sprocket 150 is rotatably mounted In addition, the lateral support of the rod bracket 136 is on the frame. A drive belt 152 is wound around the drive sprocket 148, the idler sprocket 15A and the rod sprocket 144. The other guide roller 154 of the mounting rod bracket 136 can also be used to make a 4 JT path. The operation of the drive motor 146 causes the belt 1 52 to drive the rod 134 in a rotatable manner so that both rotate in the same direction. While the rod bracket 136 is moved inwardly toward each other to its most complete extent, the space between the rods 134 enables the rod to be inserted into the open end of the bracket rod % as shown in Figs. The sock rotating device 126 also includes a pair of sock clips 156 mounted on the main bracket 14b. When the rod is in its laterally outermost position, most of the clips 156 are mounted directly to the rods 134 as shown in FIG. Below. The clip 156 can be moved vertically using a pneumatic cylinder 158 or the like to clamp the sock to the support tube 86 when the clip is in its uppermost position. When the sock rotating device is prepared to remove the sock of the support tube 86, the clip 156 is raised to clamp the sock,

O:\90\90778.DOC -17-1281523 The upper and lower clips 122 are separated from each other, and the cut tube 86 is returned to the intermediate position by the sock rotating device & Once the support tube clears the rod 134, the rod is moved apart as shown in Figures 15 and 16, and the support tube extends the _(four) toe end into a substantially flat condition and clamps the rod between the rod and the clip 156. Next, the sock rotating device 126 is retracted by the support tube until the machine rotating mechanism reaches an intermediate position along its travel length, which is detected by the intermediate detector 160 shown in FIG. When the sock rotating device travels toward the intermediate position, the clip 156Pf is low and separate from the machine, and the rod 134 is rotated so that the sock is rotated in a manner similar to an endless belt rewinding along a pair of drive rollers. In the intermediate position of the Rotary device, the machine has been completely removed by the support tube so that it is completely supported by the sock rotating device, and the open toe end of the rotating sock is adjacent to the sensor system 162 of the device. The system 162 is described with reference to Figures 19 and 20. The system includes a first sensor 164 for detecting when the pivoting axis of the rotating device shaft project reaches a position relative to the rod 134 such that the toe pocket is substantially intermediate the two rods shown in Figure 20B. The first sensor 164 emits a beam of light and a concentrated beam at a focus that just passes through the edge of the sock in the area of the toe pocket, but when the sock is rotated, hits the curved edge of the beginning of the sock pocket. Some of the light striking the edge of the curve is reflected back to the detected sensor, thereby indicating that the edge of the curve is at the focus of the beam. The sensor system 1 62 preferably also includes a second sensor 166 for detecting the increased height of the sock to indicate the bulky volume of the toe pocket, thereby further confirming that the toe pocket is above the rod 134. The second sensor 16 8 preferably also includes an opening for detecting the opening of the die portion.

O:\90\90778.DOC -18- 1281523 Edge. The output signals from the various sensors are received by the control unit of the various drive motors of the connection device and the controller operates to axially position the drive motor 128 of the drive unit 126 to maintain the machine axis axially and the third sense The focused beam produced by the 168 is aligned. Thus, the pass is believed to be in the correct axial position so that the curved edge sensor 164 correctly measures the curved edge of the toe pocket as the sock is rotated. The three sensors 164, i66, 168_ can reliably detect when the toe π bag is located at the top and middle between the bars 134 to ensure that the sock is in place, thereby stitching the toe opening of the sock. The sensors 164, 166, 168 can comprise any type of optical sensor, infrared sensor, and similar optical sensor in the visible spectrum. In a preferred embodiment, the edge sensor 168 includes a visible laser sensor, and the sensors 164, 166 that detect the toe pocket include an infrared sensor. Once the controller 17G determines (4) based on the sensor output signal that the seam is correct = orientation, the rotation of the rod (10) will stop. In detecting the orientation of the sock, there will be some time lag behind the dry J to π full stop. In this case, the detector is suitable for alignment and the controller can be programmed so that the machine can reach the seam, and the instruction to stop the rod can actually be sent for a short time before the sock is in the correct orientation. Only °, the next step is to remove the sock by the sock rotating device 126 to prepare for the retransmission = a seam rush. This operation is explained with reference to Fig. 21_27, and the socks placed in the first place are sturdy, the fruit 4, and the clothes 172. The sock conveyor 172 is mounted for mounting the buckle 'toward square 1 ', that is, to make the axis of the position aligned with the central axis of the machine rotating device 126 coincide with the two "moving device along its movement" Axis, the shaft and the branch tube are spaced laterally from the central axis and facing the position of a sewing machine

O:\90\90778.DOC -19- 1281523 Move between settings' as shown in Figure 26. To remove the sock of the sock rotating device, the position of the sock transfer device 172 is aligned with the center axis of the sock rotating device, as shown in FIG. The sock transfer device is spaced above the sock rotating device and includes a translation mechanism 174 that is movable between a win-up position that clears the sock rotating device and a lowered position that maintains the sock on the sock rotating device. The translation mechanism 174 includes a support plate 176 mounted on a pair of guide bars 178. The guide bar is slidably mounted in a pair of guide holes defined in the mounting block 180, the mounting block being slidably mounted on a track 182 whereby the machine extends laterally toward the sewing machine as shown in FIG. A pneumatic cylinder 184 or the like is mounted on the block 18 且 and connected to the support plate 176 with its rod such that the extension of the rod causes the translation mechanism 174 to lower toward the sock rotating device, and the rod retracts to lift the translation mechanism to The sock rotating device is cleared, as indicated by the solid line and the broken line in Fig. 21. The translation mechanism 174 illustrates a pair of fingers 186 that are slidably mounted in the guides attached to the underside of the support plate 176. The fingers are arranged in a side-by-side relationship and are slidable apart to increase the spacing therebetween (Fig. 23) and joined together to reduce the spacing therebetween (Fig. 22). The fingers 186 are moved by a pair of rotary actuators 188 that are individually coupled to a pair of arms 190 that are tactilely mounted on the upper surface of the support bar 176. The arm 19A has a bifurcated end that engages a latch 192 that is attached to the finger 186 and projects upwardly through a recess formed in the support plate 176. The wales support the women's clothing of the board 1 76 so that it is about a relative horizontal line. The angle is inclined downward toward the sock rotating device 126. The finger 186 has a lower end, a large out/down to the lower end of the support plate 176, 7 and the fingers are formed at the ends.

O:\90\90778.DOC -20- I28l523 is a substantially flat right angle plate and is lying in a common plate parallel to the support plate i76. The laterally outward edges of each of the fingers have a recess 194 for receiving the stem η* of the sock rotating device when the fingers 186 are separated. To remove the sock of the sock spin-off device, the rotary actuator 188 positions the finger 186 between its closures (Fig. 27A), and the steam rainbow m extends to lower the support plate 186 to its lowered position. . In this position, the finger end extends. The sock is turned to the open end of the socks, as shown in Figures 21 and 27B. The rotation-induced dynamics 188 are then actuated to separate the fingers 186 to engage the figure η. The sock cup 134 is covered by a notch 194 in the finger. The sock rotating device is then retracted by the sock conveyor to indicate a 椁 134 from the sock, so that the sock is pulled from the sock only so that the sock is held only by the sock conveyor / 186, as shown in Figure 27D. Preferably, each end of the rod 134 has a straightened portion that is just from the free end of the rod toward, for example, the opposite end of the rod, thereby forming a flange at the free end of the rod; when the rod is convex The edge helps to move the «the individual fingers 186 to engage. To push the vertical movement of the lever on the machine, the push is suitable for the pneumatic 仏198 or the like to lower, so that the pusher is lowered, as shown in Figures 25 and 27, and the pusher This helps to straighten the edge of the toe opening and place it in a second: the feed jaws fed into the seaming machine are advanced laterally toward the seaming machine. When the locating device advances, the machine is brought to the lower side of the fixed cymbal, the mounting bracket of the cymbal is attached, and the main body of the lacquered quilt is attached to the upper end of the scorpion at the lower end of the toe and the upper part of the hosiery. .

O:\90\90778.DOC -21 - 1281523 The sock delivery device 172 carries the sock into a sock guiding device 202, the construction and operation of which is now explained with reference to Figures 28 to 30. The sock guide 202 includes a pair of fixed guiding members 204, 206 that cooperate to define a guide channel therebetween, whereby the flat toe end of the sock will be fed as a preparation for accessing the sewing machine into the sweet mouth. The guide member 204 includes a generally horizontally mounted plate or block ' and the guide member 206 includes a substantially vertically mounted plate such that the lower edge of the plate is vertically spaced a distance above the upper surface of the guide member 204 and away from the guide member The free ends of 204 are horizontally spaced so as to form a channel therebetween, most of which is illustrated by FIG. The guides 204, 206 are located upstream of and aligned with the sewing machine feed jaws as shown in Figure 30F. The toe portion of the sock is opened through a passage defined by the guides 2, 4, 206 and then into the feed jaw. However, although the sock is located between the guides 204, 206, the sock operates therebetween to optimize the sock sewing position. In particular, when the opening of the toe portion of the sock is fed into the passage between the guides 204, 206, a large amount of the sock material is pulled out upwards, which is undesirable; if the sock is fed into the sewing machine under such conditions, The seam that is sewn at the toe end does not close the desired sock edge, which will leave too much excess material at the seam. To illustrate this potential problem, the garment includes a clamping device mounted on the rear side of the passageway whereby the main portion of the irrigation is suspended. The clamping device includes a pair of clamping arms 210 that are pivotally movable relative to one another in a male knife to form a pliers that grasps the sock protruding from the channels of the guides 2, 4, 206. The clamping device also includes a horizontal pusher plate 212 that is mounted horizontally sliding just below the guides 2A4. The horizontal thrust plate 212 is moved by a pneumatic cylinder 214 or the like so that when the arms are separated, the space 7 extending between the clamping arms 21A of the clamping device is as

O:\90\90778.DOC -22- 1281523 Figure 29. The pusher plate 212 thereby pushes the sock between the detent arms of the clamping device 2〇8. Although the pusher plate 212 is located between the squeezing arms 21 of the clamping device 2〇8, the clamping device is closed to the sock to tighten its hosiery and the pusher plate is retracted as shown in Fig. 30B. Next, a vertical pusher plate 216 mounted vertically between the guide member 206 and the clamping device 208 is moved by a pneumatic cylinder 218 or the like so that the plate 216 pushes the shoe downward as shown in Fig. 30C. At the same time, the distension device 208 is mounted for pivotal movement along a horizontal transverse axis, and the detent device is pivoted upward by a pneumatic cylinder 220 or the like, and the pneumatic cylinder pulls the sock upwardly relative to the pusher plate 216 Start. The mixing action of the pusher plate 216 is advanced downward and the pulling up of the clamping device 208 causes the enlarged clip to sew the edge of the toe opening of the machine to be tightly pulled against the guiding members 2〇4, 2〇6 The space between the guiding members is μ' such that the clip is not pulled through the passage when the machine is operated in this manner. The feed cone of the (four) machine is fed in light (four). As a result, as shown in Fig. 28, the installation of the entire clamp device 2〇8 is appropriately reciprocated to the lateral movement of the feed clamp π. Although the clamping split 2 (10) is held in: the sock, the clamping device is moved by the pneumatic steamer 2 2 2 or the like toward the slitting machine. For purposes of illustration, as shown in Fig. 3 〇 D_F - plunging into the jaws 22 < by - rotating the oppositely rotating annulus 226 into a suitable pulley or roller, the belt will be closely spaced. The sock is held by the clamping device 2_ the space between the belts, the belt will be aged and the person will be sewn. Once the belt has been secretly locked, the disabling device releases the machine and will start to prepare for the next machine. The sewing machine is sewing the machine to close her

O:\90\90778.DOC -23- 1281523 Second and then release the machine. If it is necessary to release the sock, 'turn the side out. The skirt is placed 228^ and - the empty clip configuration 'which is similar to the device for inverting the sock described above. Although the setting of the feed jaws in the illustrated embodiment is such that the horizontal orientation socks enter the slits, it must be understood that the guide members 2〇4, 2 are supposed to be 45 because of the sock conveyor μ. The configuration also allows the unit to work with a sewing machine with vertical feed jaws. It has been assumed that the state in which the sock is picked up by the supply funnel 42 is turned out, which is the case where the sock is sewn in a single cylinder round knitting machine; the sock must be reversely sewn. However, the seam cut on the two-cylinder machine is removed from the machine by an inside. Thus, the device of the present invention can be constructed to grip such a sock. Figures 31 through 3111 illustrate a sock locating device for accommodating a modified embodiment of the inner flap and positioning of the sock to be grasped by the sock rotating device. The apparatus includes a feed tube 300 whereby a socked shoe s is fed through suction, wherein the raised end of the sock is advanced in the direction of travel of the sock. A suitable feed configuration (not disclosed) is provided to ensure that the sock feeds the raised end through the feed tube 300. The downstream end of the access tube 300 is a gate 3〇2 that extends transversely through the opening in the short wall and is coupled to an actuator 304 that is operable to advance and retract the gate. In the advanced position, as shown in Figure 31A, the gate extends into the tube and prevents the sock from passing through the gate. Slightly located upstream of the gate 3〇2 is a clip 306 that extends transversely through the wall opening and to an actuator 308 that is operable to advance and contract. When the sock feeds into the feed tube 3, the gate 302 advances or closes and the clip 306 contracts or opens as shown in Figure 31A. O:\90\90778.DOC -24-1281523 The edge feeder 300 includes a telescopic portion 3〇〇a that retracts and contracts with the downstream end of the feed tube 300 such that the telescoping portion 300a can be axially opposed to the feed tube 3 〇〇 axis = spear-moving' while maintaining a substantially sealed connection therebetween. When the I-machine feeds through the feeder 300, the position of the telescoping portion 3A is substantially adjacent to a sock gripping mechanism 31 (similar to the aforementioned sock-clamping mechanism 1〇4). The sock clamping mechanism 3 is 10% around an outer side of a double-pipe configuration, the double-tube arrangement including an outer tube 3n and an inner branch that is telescopically located in the outer officer 3 12 and joined to the outer tube in a substantially sealed manner = tube 3U . For the purposes described below, the inner support tube is said to be able to advance and contract relative to the outer tube axial direction. The suction is applied through the refreshing mechanism, and as shown, the suction is applied to the feed m. - A removable plug 316 closes the trailing end of the inner support member 314; a small hole is formed through the plug for the purpose described below. Referring to Figure 31B, a vacuum continues to be applied to the feed tube 300 and its telescoping portion 3<>>, which grips the sock on the inner surface of the tube 3_. Next, as shown in Fig. 31C, the shutter 3〇2 is opened, and the suction is transmitted through the feed pipe so that the _ is pulled toward the ridge end of the clamp mechanism 31G. The clip = is axially spaced from the Μ mechanism 31G by a distance such that the swelled end of the sock does not reach the end of the dual configuration 312, 314 when stretched. As shown in FIG. 30, the feed tube 3〇〇 is then advanced toward the clamping mechanism 3Π with a pre-distance to allow the sock end to draw the clamping mechanism, and in particular, the raised end along the The outer tube 312 between the short bay and the annular clamping member 318 is extended around the end, and the annular clamping member 318 is axially reciprocable toward the end of the tube M2. The vacuum is drawn through the clamping mechanism to draw air through the tubes 312, 314 and through the holes of the plugs 3 16 as they are dried, so that the plugs help to cause the hoist to open slightly.

O:\90\90778.DOC -25- 1281523 Next, referring to FIG. 31E, the clamping mechanism 306 contracts and releases the sock, and the deghosting member 318 moves to clamp the swell end of the sock to the end of the tube 3 12 In order to limit the axial movement of the sock, and the inner support tube 314 advances to push the inner loop of the sock, and the feed tube 300 is retracted by the clamping mechanism 31. As a result, the sock is outside the support member 3 14 . A pair of friction rollers 320 on opposite sides of the support tube 314 are then advanced into engagement with the tube uppers and rotated to draw the entire sock to the end so that the toe portion opening is generally at the end of the tube 314, as shown in Figure 31F. Shown. The next step is to grasp with a sock rotating device so that the sock can be stitched in the rotational direction i to suture the toe end. As shown in FIG. 3 1G, the sock rotating device 12 6 is substantially the same as the uranium, and a machine rotating device 336 will advance toward the end of the support tube 3 14 , wherein the sock is supported thereon. So that the rotatable rod 334 of the sock twisting device is in close proximity to the toe end of the sock; although not shown in Figure 31G, the two parallel rods 334 will be pulled closer to each other at this point. The clamping member 318 of the clamping mechanism is moved to release the sock end, and the roller 320 is rotated to push the sock to the rod 334, after which the roller is removed for separation from the sock. The rod 334 is removed to grasp the sock and elongate it. The sock is rotated. The device 326 is then laterally separated by the clamping mechanism, as shown in Figure 3ih. The rod 334 rotates along its axis and causes the sock to rotate, thereby guiding the sock to perform a toe closing operation. In the foregoing description of the invention, the sock orientation is determined by various geometrical characteristics that detect the shape of the toe pocket of the sock. The figure and the accompanying drawings illustrate a modified embodiment in which a rod detector 34 is used to detect a positioning mark 形成 formed on a sock adjacent to the opening of the toe. The flag "is in a predetermined position relative to the toe end of the O:\90\90778.DOC -26-1281523 so that when the flag is detected by the sensor 340, the orientation of the sock can be determined at that time. The logo "can be provided in a variety of ways. The logo can be a contrasting area, for example, it can be sewn into the sock. Preferably, the marker is located in a region of the clip that extends beyond the line along which the machine will suture the toe end, the clip region being subsequently removed; thus, the marking does not occur in the finished sock. In the case of a contrasting sign, the sensor 340 includes an optical sensor that operates to detect the mark. Alternatively, the mark can be made of a material that can be detected by means other than the optical device. Figures 34A through 34F illustrate the clamping mechanism 310 and the dual tube configuration 312, 314 which are initially in a reversed state when applied to the sock. As noted, the sock must be turned over to sew the closed toe end. As shown in Fig. 34A, a reverse sock, firstly a raised end, is fed upwardly through the inner support tube 314 by suction through the clamping mechanism 3". In this configuration, a movable door 3ιι substantially closes the open end of the jaw clamping mechanism; the door has a through hole to allow some air to be drawn in between, as shown, which helps to open the raised end of the sock, further illustrated below . The movable plug 316 will thus be known (Fig. 3(4) has been removed in this configuration. When the sock feed passes the short 314, the sock progress is stopped by a question gate 342 that passes transversely through the !wall opening. The idle door 342 The -closed position (to avoid money) and the open position (allows the actuator of the machine to move.) When the door is blocked by the (four) door, the sock is then clamped by the clip, the clip extending laterally Through the wall of the tube wall, the sock can be clamped and released by the actuator state in a variable manner. Next, as shown in FIG. 34A, the gap is pulled toward the clamping mechanism 31 by the suction end. Hey.

O:\90\90778.DOC -27-1281523, while the 忒 clip 346 continues to limit the sock, the support tube 314 is advanced toward the clamping mechanism 310 to allow the bulge end of the sock to be end and along the outer tube 312 Aspirating through or through the short 312 end, as shown in Fig. 34C. The clamping member 318 of the clamping mechanism is moved such that the raised end grips the end of the tube 312, the door 3 is opened, the clip 346 is released, and the inner support f314 is pushed out by the clamping mechanism to begin drawing the sock to the tube 314 On the outside, it is turned out inside the process (4), as illustrated in Figure 34D. The roller 32 is then moved into engagement with the sock and rotated to fully pull the machine to the tube 3 14, as shown in Figure 34E. Finally, the sock swivel lever 334 will be guided proximate to the support tube 314 _ end and the roller 320 can be rotated to push the sock onto the rod, as shown in Figure 34. From this point, the process is roughly as described above, but will not be repeatable thereafter. The apparatus of the present invention is thus configured to be able to process a machine that is initially the reverse side, by means of a catheter system of the configuration device, feeding the sock into the support tube 314 as shown or not, the apparatus can be reconfigured by exchanging the catheter system to feed the feed tube The plug 316 is installed in the tube 314 to handle the reverse sock. If the rain-color line can be sewn into the toe end of the machine, when the mold is retrieved by the funnel 42 Φ, it is used by the (4) in the picking operation. It is conceivable that the label m is also used for this purpose 'although' as described above, regardless of how the right is captured, it is difficult to be sure that the sensor can see the sign at the pick-up point. During the process of transporting the machine to the platform, it may also be able to measure the foot of the die, where the weight will be turned inside and/or grabbed by the sock rotating device, and then it is believed that the raised end of the machine is fed first Platform. To this end, the right toe end can include a - sign, or a colored portion, which can be detected by optical or other techniques. -

O:\90\90778.DOC -28- 1281523 A whole fault is made as a pair opposite to the body of the sock and the lever of the rotating device is moved into the toe end of the machine. The end, then the r: embodiment (not disclosed), moves the rod into the machine and the other person rotates the sock to take it in the desired orientation and remove it while maintaining the desired orientation. The item picker will grasp many amendments and other embodiments of the present invention, and through the invention and related drawings, the genus of the genus will be taught by the genus, and will be learned by the practitioner. The invention is not limited to the specific examples, but modifications and other embodiments are intended to be included in the appended. Although the specific bearer factory rabbit is the scope of the patent for the month of the month, and the second use of it is only for the purpose of - and for the purpose of limitation. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The above and other objects, features and advantages will be apparent from the description of the present invention, and reference to the accompanying drawings below. FIG. 1A is a perspective view of a sock sock, . - Figure - reveals a perspective view of the machine port feeding a machine toe machine; - Figure 1C is a perspective view of the finished machine, Figure 2 is - in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention Part of the picking part of Figure 3 is a figure of the picking part of the stock taken along line 3_3 of Fig. 2'. Fig. 4 is a detailed drawing of a sock picking mechanism; Fig. 5 is a part of the inverting part of the device sock Sectional view;

O:\90\90778.DOC -29- 1281523 Figure 6 is a part of the dream # # c ^ money reversal part of the figure, which reveals a sock socks ^ mouth rhyme in the anti-special part to prepare for reversal; _ is the same as the figure of Figure 6, that is, the figure taken at the upper end of the sock sock that has been sucked into the reversing part of the machine at a later time; Figure 7B is a sentence * said, weeping a μ of the alkali mouth The support tube that has been clamped in the tightening mechanism and the clamping machine 2 opposite to the inversion portion of the baby socks is displaced rearward so that the opposite side of the sock is to the other side of the heel support. The clamping mechanism is partially used for the detailed pattern of the upper end of the sock opening; Figure 9 is the same as the figure of Figure 6, which reveals that when a failure occurs, the upper end of the sock opening in the clamping mechanism cannot be successfully clamped - «The mouth is rejected. Figure 10 reveals that the sock reversal part is in the figure that the sock has been reversed on the support tube, and the socks are in the middle; 7B occurs after the time, one of the outer clips is engaged to limit the 4-way position Figure 2 shows the occurrence of the subsequent time of the graph of Figure 10, when the support tube has been advanced through the open toe end of the sock so that the machine The machine is reversing on the drum support tube, and the * socks are rotated to install the support = the open end and the sock mouth to 'prepare to remove the socks from the support tube; teeth & Figure 12 reveals the sock The rotating device removes the sock mouth from the support tube; Fig. 13 is a line taken along line 13_13 of Fig. U, and the sock is not disposed in the 掰 support tube to prepare for removal of the sock; 14 is a pattern taken along line 14-14 of Figure 13; it reveals that the sock rotation Figure 15 is a graphic device taken along line 15 5-15 of Figure 12 to remove the sock from the support tube;

O:\90\90778.D〇C -30- 1281523 Figure 16 is a figure taken along line 16-16 of Figure 15; Figure 17 is a figure taken along line 17_17 of Figure 15, which reveals the sock Details of the rotary drive mechanism of the rotary device; Figure 18 discloses that the sock opening has been completely removed by the support tube and advanced into alignment with the device sensor system; Figure 19 is a Figure 18 taken along line 19-19 Figure 20A is a pattern taken along line 2〇_2 of Figure 18, which reveals that the sock opening is rotatable and sag in an axial position so that the sock mouth is aligned with the sensor edge sensor Figure 20B is a diagram identical to Figure 2A, which indicates that the sock has been rotated and stopped in a rotational orientation, wherein the toe pocket of the sock is substantially between the sock rotating device , which is detected by detecting the height of the toe pocket and the curve sensor; FIG. 21 is a diagram showing that the sock opening is engaged by the device sock conveying device; ° FIG. 22 is a lowering of the sock conveying device The pattern taken along line 22-22 of Figure 21, which reveals that the device fingers are in the collapsed position; Figure 23 is a sock pass The pattern taken along line 23-23 of Figure 21 above reveals that the AI fingers are separated to engage the sock opening on the sock rotating device; & Figure 24 is taken along line 24-24 of Figure 21 Figure 25 is a pattern taken from line 25_25 of Fig. 21 and taken when the sock has been removed by the stocking device; Figure 26 is taken along line 26-26 of Figure 25. Graphic

O:\90\90778.DOC -31 - 1281523 Transfer device and the machine _ put on the pattern of the sock mouth; 'and the sock whirl FIG. 27B reveals that the sock conveyor finger is engaged Figure 27C shows the figure in which the fingers are separated to engage the sock mouth opening device by the Lulu mouth; Figure 2 7D shows the pattern of the machine; the mouth is supported in the socks of the device Figure 27E discloses that the extension pusher pushes the sock delivery, the money toe pocket on the garment 1 so that the sock is lying flat for transport into a sewing machine; Figure 27F reveals that the sock delivery device translates toward a sewing machine; toward the end of the sewing machine Figure 28 is a side view showing the sock conveying device carrying the sock; Figure 29 is a side view taken along line 29-29 of Figure 28, which reveals that the machine has been equipped with a sock guide to prepare for feeding. Figure 30A is a three-dimensional view of the guide, and Figure 3 揭示 B reveals the figure of the sock guide configuration at a later time; Figure 30C reveals the guide Configured at yet another later time graph; Figure 30D discloses that the sock guiding configuration directs the machine into the seam a pattern of the mouth; 'the figure reveals that the sock guiding arrangement releases the figure of the sock once it is engaged with the (4) machine; FIG. 30F discloses feeding the sock into the feeding jaw of the sewing machine; FIG. 31A illustrates the present invention The modified embodiment is used in the operation of the sock that has turned the inside out of the figure and reveals that the four positions of the machine are taken back by the sock.

O:\90\90778.DOC -32- 1281523 The first step of the first step of the first retrieval operation of the first retrieval operation of the retrieval operation of the retrieval operation The second step of the sock rotating installation; FIG. 3 1C discloses a positioning of the short will be rotated by the sock; the FIG. 3D discloses a positioning of the short will be rotated by the sock four steps; & Figure 3 1E reveals a positioning of the short The three steps of rotating the sock will be carried out; ~ Figure 3 1F of the take-back operation reveals a positioning of the short will be rotated by the sock six steps; ^ Figure 3 1G reveals the Rotary device to the rod of the sock rotating device; 3 1Η reveals that the machine's rotating device removes it; it has approached the snail and the sock has been pushed to grab the sock and the tube is supported by the device:::: month the machine's rotating device transmits while rotating the machine The machine, and said, uses a single sensor to detect the rotational orientation of the sock. Figure 2 is a figure of the above-mentioned Figure 32 machine rotating device, which reveals that the ❹ has - formed at the toe end as a sensor The positioning of the measurement is marked;; Figure 34 Qian Ming - the reversing device is used to turn the inside of the compass and set it By a modified embodiment taken back by the collar rotating device, which discloses the first step in the process of reversing and positioning a sock; the second step of the process of reversing and positioning the lug is disclosed; Figure 34C reveals The third step in the process of reversing and positioning the sock;

O:\90\90778.DOC -33 - 1281523 Circle 340 reveals the fourth step in reversing and positioning the sock needle; Figure 34E discloses the fifth step in the process of reversing and positioning the sock t; Figure 4F reveals A sixth step in the process wherein the bottom is fed to the rod of the rotating device of the machine. [Illustration of Symbols] 40 Socks Pickup System Funnel Rotating Mechanism Pickup Mechanism Steam Red Vertical Frame Grab Fingers Vacuum Transfer Tube Main Vacuum Line Vacuum Source Optical Sensor Main Transfer Tube Rejection Pipeline Rejection Valve Device Scratch vacuum transfer hose feed tube support tube claw hook device 42 43 44 46, 52 48 50 54, 54, 56 58 60, 60» 62 66 68 70 72 74 , 3〇〇 86 88

O:\90\90778.DOC -34- 1281523 90, 108, 124, 158, 184, 198 214, 218, 220, 222 Pneumatic cylinders 92, 94, 96, 160 Proximity sensors 98, 114, 128, 146 Motor 100, 116, 130, 152 Drive Belt 102 Fit Guide 104 Vacuum Clamping Mechanism 106 Actuating Clamping Device 110, 118, 132 Sensor 112 Door 120 Upper Socks 122 Lower Socks 126, 336 Sock Rotating Device 134 Rotating rod 136 rod bracket 138, 304, 308, 344, 348 actuator 140 main bracket 142 guide 144 rod sprocket 148 drive sprocket 150 idler sprocket 154 guide roller 156 sock clip 162 sensing system O: \90\90778.DOC -35- 1281523 164 First sensor 166, second sensor 168 Third sensor 170 Controller 172 Sock conveyor 174 Translation mechanism 176 Support plate 178 Guide 180 Installation block 182 Lane 186 Finger 188 Rotary Actuator 190 Arm 192 Pin 194 Notch 196 Pusher 200 Fixed Plow 202 Sock Guide 204, 206 Fixed guiding member 208 Clamping device 210 Clamping arm 212 Horizontal propulsion plate 216 Vertical propulsion plate 224 Feeding jaws O:\90\90778.DOC -36- 1281523 226 Ring band 228 * Device 300a Telescopic portion 302 > 342 gate 306, 346 clip 310 sock clamping mechanism 311 movable door 312 outer tube 314 inner support tube 316 movable plug 318 annular clamping mechanism 320 friction roller 334 rotating rod 脚 heel shape part L suture Μ mark P Extended toe pocket S Socks O:\90\90778.DOC -37-

Claims (1)

1281523 Pick up, apply for a patent garden. 1. 1. A device for the management of the tube-shaped machine for further processing. The rhythm has an opening at each of the top and toe ends of the πHai machine. The device comprises: 1 Rotating device comprises - pair of elongating members, each member extending along its individual axis and being rotationally driven along the axis, the members being arranged substantially parallel to each other, i 4 being privately moved to individually reduce or increase the spacing between the members, (4) The structure and configuration of the piece can be moved to the opening of the body, and moved away from each other to grasp the mold, and the fen, gans, f ^ ^ / mouth is turned to the sock, so that it is rotated by a required rotation Socks for further processing. 2. The device of item 1, wherein the structure of the rotating device of the machine is expanded into a substantially flat structure, and the sock is rotated more than the substantially flat, and the body is rotated. In the system, the sensor includes at least one first step including a sensor system to pass through the gentleman v-di-one sensor, and when the sock is turned by the socks, the operation is speculative The characteristics of the machine, whereby the rotation direction of the singer is determined by Chu, ^. The soil, the sensor rotates at least a part of the signal. 4. The device of claim 3 is for the toe. In the predetermined position of the end, the machine is at the opposite end, and wherein __^丨„/, there is a characteristic that can be attributed to the machine. X can endure and benefit the operation can be made on the toe end of the 5 5 · 如 专利 专利 专利 专利 专利 第 第 第 第 第 之一 之一 上 上 上 上 上 上 对比 对比 对比 对比 对比 对比 对比 对比 对比 对比 对比 对比 对比 对比 对比 对比 对比 对比O.-90/9077B.DOC 1281523. A device according to claim 4, which is for use in a sock having a predetermined position relative to the toe a second toe end, and further comprising a first _, , and the second detectable characteristic. Sensing...the operation can be measured. 7. If the device is the oldest device, the actuation (9) can be used to generate the axial movement of the sock rotating device, and the operation of the suspected actuator can be a sock rotating device rotation-controller communicates with the actuator and the first sensor i == to make the axial actuator to axially move the "transposition to the axial direction: position the sock, and control The rotary actuator is configured to stop the rotation of the sock when the detection signal from the first sensing stolen detects that the sock is located there. Bellows rotation direction I = = I of the item 'its _ rotation (four) set contains - (1) D is configured and rotates with each other at a fairly close interval and - phase rotation, the operation of the money socks rotating device; in the tight second; : Advancing the rod into the right opening in the axial direction, and loosening the rod to loosen the sock. 9. The device of claim 8 of the patent application, the step further comprises a "transport device", and when the bracelet has been in the forefront of the sock rotating device, the operation of the device can capture the & bit guide and transfer the Lu to -, seam rush machine. a device for transferring a carcass according to claim 9 wherein the machine transmits a dilator finger disposed substantially in the same plane, the:: expanding the dilator finger to grasp The machine and chat JO: \90\90778.DOC 1281523 A generally flat shape. L. The machine is oriented to the feed tongs of the 鏠 11 11. A guide and positioning for the 管状 position of the tubular σ 各 各 各 各 各 各 各 各 各 各 各 各 各 各 各 各 各 各 各 各 各 各 各 各 各 各 各 各 各 各Don't stop positioning the sling so that the door end of the machine is: the following steps: Move -, the opening of the rotating device into... is opened. · The opening of the machine, the sock rotating device contains the pair of extension members, each member along The "moving, the member #女# & L 屹 且 / / 〇 轴 〇 〇 〇 〇 〇 〇 〇 〇 〇 〇 〇 〇 〇 〇 〇 〇 〇 〇 〇 〇 〇 〇 〇 〇 〇 〇 〇 〇 〇 〇 〇 〇 〇 〇 〇 〇 〇 〇 〇 〇 When the spacing between the members of the hai is moved into the opening U, the distance between the 兮谯 Du $m and the 镯 亥 镯 ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m The member is grasped by the member, and the member is rotated along the individual axis thereof to condense the sock in a 彡1 #g 便/σ axis, and 12 13. 14. The right is further processed for profit. Method, wherein the heel is unfolded _ roughly W and the sock is placed. -, ', ° 冓 and rotated in a substantially flat structure of 5 hai - as in the method of claiming the mountain range of the mountain, further including L-:::, when When the Rot is rotated by the rotating device of the machine, the method of detecting: part ==: the first, _ signal at least ^ patent application scope, the end has a sturdy, skillful toe detection domain, which can The detection area is located at a predetermined position relative to the end of the toe O:\90\90778.DOC !281523, and the first sensor detects the detectable area for determining the rotation orientation of the sock. 16. The method of claim 14, wherein the detectable area is provided as a sewn area of the sock. The detection area is provided as an optically detectable sewn area. The method of claim 16 wherein the detectable area is provided as a contrasting color sewn area. , wherein the socks are in a predetermined position relative to the toe end The toe end has a detectable characteristic, and one of the second sensors is configured to detect the second detectable characteristic, and the first and second sensor signals from the side are used to determine the sock. The method of claim 2, further comprising the step of picking up the sock from the supply of a random guiding sock, transferring the sock to the guiding platform of the sock rotating device leading to the sock, wherein the sock is close to the sock The toe end has a detectable area, and the detectable area is detected to distinguish the toe and the upper end of the sock, and the detection result of the detection area can be used to guide the machine to transmit the sock to the guiding platform A step of. The method of claim 19, wherein the toe end of the sock has a lost piece that surrounds the opening of the toe end, and the clip is provided as a contrasting color relative to other parts of the machine for use as the detectable region. A method for processing a sock having a open toe end and an opposite raised end, the method comprising the following steps: O:\90\90778.DOC !281523 The machine is to be the 5th end of the 5th aircraft Feeding first to a first station table; opening at the bulging end of the first station; moving the sock to open the ridge end to the outside of a support tube, the outer side of the support tube is engaged with the friction roller, and Rotating the roller in a direction to substantially extend the length of the machine to the branch pipe such that the front of the sock is turned over on the support tube; positioning a sock rotating device adjacent to the support tube; and rotating in an opposite second direction The roller, M, feeds the sock to the sock turning device such that the sock is about to be turned over on the sock rotating device. O:\90\90778.DOC